Summary

The character Iktan uses the unique pronouns of xe and xir and that will be maintained in the summary to prevent any confusion.

In Chapter Five, the Manual of the Sun Priest says one should look for patterns in everything.

The procession ends and Naranpa tries to calm down as Iktan investigates. Naranpa knew her reforms were unpopular, but never thought she would be killed. At the celestial tower, the doors are locked to sequester the priests away until the solstice. She agrees to meet with the Conclave before going to her rooms, only to find Iktan waiting. It is revealed that she and Iktan were lovers as teens. Naranpa ended it when Iktan became the priest of knives, but they remained friends despite his killer aptitude. Xe says the would-be assassin might not be Carrion Crow because the carvings they receive as...